Edwin reynolds



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E. REYNOLDS.

HAND STAMP.

Patented Sept. 20, 1887.

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NITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

HAND-STAMP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 370,211, datedSeptember 20, 1887.

Application filed January 7, 1887. Serial No. 223,717.

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWIN REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Rubber Stamps, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention consistsin an improved springholder for the rubber die anddie-plate, and in the improved construction of the die-plate, wherebythe ready attachment and detachment of the die-plate with thespring-holder is secured.

Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section of a rubber stamp providedwith my improvement. Fig. 2 is a top View of the same. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of the spring-holder separated from the die. Fig. 4 is a planview of the die-plate separate from the holder. Fig. 5 is a sideelevation of the same. Fig. 6 represents a longitudinal section of adie-plate formed of metal. Fig. 7 is an end elevation of the same. Fig.8 is a perspective view showing a modification of the die-plate.

In the accompanying drawings, A is the handle, to whichis centrallysecured the curved flat spring B, the ends of which are inwardly bent toform the hooks G O. The spring B may be secured to a handle in anysuitable manner, so that a central pressure can be brought upon thespring, tending to cause the spreading of the end hooks, C (J. Thedieplate D may be made of a piece of wood, a, to the back of which issecured a metal plate, I), the said plate being provided with theoutwardly-inclined edges or lips 0 c and the lateral guides d d, whichserve to prevent the dieplate from moving laterallyupon the hooks O O ofthe holding-spring B.

In attaching the die-plate to the holder one of the hooks O of the flatspring B is to be caught over one of the inclined lips c of thedie-plate, and then a downward pressure upon the handle A will cause aspreading of the hooks G C, so that the opposite hook 0 will pass overthe opposite lip c of the die-plate,

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the hooks O 0 being prevented from lateral movement by means of theguides d d, which are formed by means of integral projections upon themetal plate I), or otherwise.

Instead of the wooden plate a, a metal plate, a, having turned-up sideedges, 6 6, may be employed, the said side edges serving to form theguides for preventing lateral movement when in engagement with theholder, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, or the rubber die E may be attacheddirectly to the flat metal plate b without the intermediate wooden ormetal plates, as shown in Fig. 8.

The operating-handle for the holdingspring may be made in any desirableform, and need not in all cases be directly attached to the spring, butmay be arranged in combination with intervening parts.

My invention secures the desired flexibility between the die E and itshandle, whereby the die can be made to fit squarely upon the surface tobe printed, and it provides a ready and convenient means for operatingwith a plurality of dies, a single handle being adapted for rapidattachment to each of said dies.

I claim as my inventionl. The improved holder for the die-plates ofrubber stamps, consisting of the curved flat spring provided with theinwardly-turned end hooks and a handle, substantially as described.

2. The improved die plate for rubber stamps, which is provided with theholding edges or lips, and the lateral guides adapted for the receptionof the hooks of the holder, substantially as described.

3. In combination, the flat holding-spring provided with theinwardly-turned end hooks, the die-plate provided with the projectinglips, and guides adapted for the reception of the hooks of theholding-spring, substantially as described.

EDWIN REYNOLDS.

NVitnesses:

SooRA'rEs SoI-IoLFInLD, J OHN S. LYNCH.

